LFS (Leifras Co) Interest Coverage: 65.25 (As of Mar. 2026) — 109% Above Median

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What is Leifras Co Interest Coverage?

Leifras Co LFS +0.35% 19 Interest Coverage is 65.25 as of Mar. 2026, which is 109% above its 10-year median of 31.15. GuruFocus rates LFS with a GF Score™ of 19/100. Among 615 Media - Diversified companies, Leifras Co ranks better than 68.29% on this metric.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Leifras Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.04 Mil. Leifras Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.02 Mil. Leifras Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 65.25. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Leifras Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

LFS' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.73   Med: 31.15   Max: 43.25
Current: 43.25


LFS's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
68.29% of 615 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 12.24 vs LFS: 43.25

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Leifras Co  (NAS:LFS) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


Leifras Co Interest Coverage Related Terms


Leifras Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Leifras Co's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

Leifras Co Interest Coverage Chart

Leifras Co Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
11.73 29.67 32.62 38.98

Leifras Co Quarterly Data
Dec22 Dec23 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 36.63 0.00 70.86 92.37 65.25

LFS vs CNVS, CRSF, GAIA: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Leifras Co's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Leifras Co Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Leifras Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Leifras Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Leifras Co Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Leifras Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Leifras Co's Interest Expense was $-0.11 Mil. Its Operating Income was $4.13 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.43 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*4.132/-0.106
=38.98

Leifras Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Leifras Co's Interest Expense was $-0.02 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1.04 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4.09 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1*1.044/-0.016
=65.25

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 65.25 mean?
Leifras Co (LFS) has a Interest Coverage of 65.25 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Leifras Co and its competitors. This is 109% above median its historical median of 31.15. Over the past decade, Leifras Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.73 to 43.25. According to the industry distribution chart, Leifras Co ranks #195 out of 615 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 31.7%.
Is Leifras Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Leifras Co's current Interest Coverage of 65.25 is 109% above median its 10-year median of 31.15. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.73 to a high of 43.25. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 12.24. Leifras Co's value of 65.25 is 433.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Leifras Co ranks #195 out of 615 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Leifras Co has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Leifras Co's Interest Coverage compare to CNVS and CRSF?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Leifras Co ranks #195 out of 615 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts Leifras Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 12.24. Leifras Co's value of 65.25 is 433.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Leifras Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 11.73 to 43.25 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 31.15 vs. the industry median of 12.24, Leifras Co has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 12.24, based on 615 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Leifras Co's current Interest Coverage of 65.25 is 433.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Leifras Co and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 12.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Leifras Co's current Interest Coverage is 65.25, which is 109% above median its own 10-year median of 31.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Leifras Co stock overvalued right now?
Leifras Co (LFS) has a current Interest Coverage of 65.25. The current Interest Coverage is 65.25, which is 109% above median its 10-year median of 31.15 and 433.1% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 12.24. Leifras Co's overall GF Score™ is 19/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Leifras Co (LFS), the current Interest Coverage is 65.25 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Leifras Co Business Description

Address Ebisu Garden Place Tower Floor 17th, 4-20-3, Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN
Leifras Co Ltd is a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement. It provide services related to the organization and operations of sports schools and sports events for children. The company focuses on covering 13 sports like soccer, basketball, and dance and in child athletic development, club activity management for schools, and social businesses like elderly care.
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